- 188
Berthe Morisot
Estimate
15,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- ÉTUDE POUR LE BAIN
stamped Berthe Morisot (lower left)
sanguine, white chalk and charcoal on paper
- 47.5 by 60cm., 18 3/4 by 23 5/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Geneva
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Durand-Ruel, Madame Eugène Manet, Exposition de son œuvre, 1896, no. 244
Literature
Marie-Louise Bataille & Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot, Catalogue des peintures, pastels et aquarelles, Paris, 1961, mentioned under no. 364, p. 47
Condition
Executed on thin buff coloured paper, laid down on board. There are small nicks and losses to the periphery of the sheet, and a slightly larger paper loss to the upper left corner. There is some a small area of paper restoration and some light associated creasing to the centre of the right edge. Apart from an area of staining in both the top left and lower right corners, and a dark spot of staining in the lower left corner, this work is in fairly good condition.
Colours: The papertone is warmer and the sanguine more subtle in the original.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present work is a study for Le Bain, 1886, an oil painting today in the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown (Yves Rouart, et al., Berthe Morisot, 1841-1895, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Montolivet, 1997, no. 194).